80 FR 32176 - Call for Nominations to the National Geospatial Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.S. Geological Survey

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 108 (June 5, 2015)

Page Range		32176-32176
FR Document		2015-13758

The Department of the Interior is seeking nominations to serve on the National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC). The NGAC is a Federal Advisory Committee established under the authority of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The Committee provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior through the Federal Geographic Data Committee related to management of Federal geospatial programs, development of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure, and the implementation of Office of Management and Budget Circular A-16 and Executive Order 12906. The Committee reviews and comments on geospatial policy and management issues and provides a forum for views of non-Federal stakeholders in the geospatial community.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

U.S. Geological Survey

[GX15EE000101100]


Call for Nominations to the National Geospatial Advisory 
Committee

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Interior.

ACTION: Call for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Interior is seeking nominations to serve 
on the National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC). The NGAC is a 
Federal Advisory Committee established under the authority of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The Committee provides advice 
and recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior through the 
Federal Geographic Data Committee related to management of Federal 
geospatial programs, development of the National Spatial Data 
Infrastructure, and the implementation of Office of Management and 
Budget Circular A-16 and Executive Order 12906. The Committee reviews 
and comments on geospatial policy and management issues and provides a 
forum for views of non-Federal stakeholders in the geospatial 
community.

DATES: Nominations to participate on this Committee must be received by 
July 17, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Send nominations electronically to ngacnominations@fgdc.gov, 
or by mail to John Mahoney, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of 
the Interior, 909 First Avenue, Suite 800, Seattle, WA 98104. 
Nominations may come from employers, associations, professional 
organizations, or other geospatial organizations. Nominations should 
include a resume providing an adequate description of the nominee's 
qualifications, including information that would enable the Department 
of the Interior to make an informed decision regarding meeting the 
membership requirements of the Committee and permit the Department of 
the Interior to contact a potential member. Nominees are strongly 
encouraged to include supporting letters from employers, associations, 
professional organizations, and/or other organizations that indicate 
support by a meaningful constituency for the nominee.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Mahoney, USGS (206-220-4621). 
Additional information about the NGAC and the nomination process is 
posted on the NGAC Web page at www.fgdc.gov/ngac.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee conducts its operations in 
accordance with the provisions of FACA. It reports to the Secretary of 
the Interior through the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) and 
functions solely as an advisory body. The Committee provides 
recommendations and advice to the Department and the FGDC on policy and 
management issues related to the effective operation of Federal 
geospatial programs.
    The NGAC includes up to 30 members, selected to generally achieve a 
balanced representation of the viewpoints of the various stakeholders 
involved in national geospatial activities. NGAC members are appointed 
for staggered terms, and nominations received through this call for 
nominations may be used to fill vacancies on the Committee that will 
become available in 2015 and 2016. Nominations will be reviewed by the 
FGDC and additional information may be requested from nominees. Final 
selection and appointment of Committee members will be made by the 
Secretary of the Interior. Individuals who are Federally registered 
lobbyists are ineligible to serve on all FACA and non-FACA boards, 
committees, or councils in an individual capacity. The term 
``individual capacity'' refers to individuals who are appointed to 
exercise their own individual best judgment on behalf of the 
government, such as when they are designated Special Government 
Employees, rather than being appointed to represent a particular 
interest.
    The Committee meets approximately 3-4 times per year. Committee 
members will serve without compensation, but travel and per diem costs 
will be provided by USGS. The USGS will also provide necessary support 
services to the Committee. Committee meetings are open to the public. 
Notice of committee meetings are published in the Federal Register at 
least 15 days before the date of the meeting. The public will have an 
opportunity to provide input at these meetings.

Kenneth Shaffer,
Deputy Executive Director, Federal Geographic Data Committee.
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and the nomination process is posted on
the NGAC Web page at www.fgdc.gov/ Renewals of Information Collections
ngac. and Request for New Collection Under
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR the Paperwork Reduction Act
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
U.S. Geological Survey Committee conducts its operations in AGENCY: National Indian Gaming
accordance with the provisions of Commission, Interior.
[GX15EE000101100] ACTION: Notice of request for comments.
FACA. It reports to the Secretary of the
Call for Nominations to the National Interior through the Federal Geographic SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Geospatial Advisory Committee Data Committee (FGDC) and functions Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
solely as an advisory body. The National Indian Gaming Commission
AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Committee provides recommendations (NIGC or Commission) is seeking
Interior. and advice to the Department and the comments on the renewal of
ACTION: Call for nominations. FGDC on policy and management issues information collections for the following
related to the effective operation of activities: (i) Indian gaming
SUMMARY: The Department of the Federal geospatial programs.
Interior is seeking nominations to serve management contract-related
The NGAC includes up to 30 submissions, as authorized by Office of
on the National Geospatial Advisory members, selected to generally achieve
Committee (NGAC). The NGAC is a Management and Budget (OMB) Control
a balanced representation of the Number 3141–0004 (expires on October
Federal Advisory Committee established viewpoints of the various stakeholders
under the authority of the Federal 31, 2015); (ii) Indian gaming fee
involved in national geospatial payments-related submissions, as
Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The activities. NGAC members are
Committee provides advice and authorized by OMB Control Number
appointed for staggered terms, and 3141–0007 (expires on November 30,
recommendations to the Secretary of the nominations received through this call
Interior through the Federal Geographic 2015); (iii) minimum internal control
for nominations may be used to fill standards for class II gaming submission
Data Committee related to management vacancies on the Committee that will
of Federal geospatial programs, and recordkeeping requirements, as
become available in 2015 and 2016. authorized by OMB Control Number
development of the National Spatial Nominations will be reviewed by the
Data Infrastructure, and the 3141–0009 (expires on October 31,
FGDC and additional information may 2015); (iv) facility license-related
implementation of Office of be requested from nominees. Final
Management and Budget Circular A–16 submission and recordkeeping
selection and appointment of requirements, as authorized by OMB
and Executive Order 12906. The Committee members will be made by
Committee reviews and comments on Control Number 3141–0012 (expires on
the Secretary of the Interior. Individuals October 31, 2015); and (v) minimum
geospatial policy and management who are Federally registered lobbyists
issues and provides a forum for views technical standards for class II gaming
are ineligible to serve on all FACA and systems and equipment submission and
of non-Federal stakeholders in the non-FACA boards, committees, or
geospatial community. recordkeeping requirements, as
councils in an individual capacity. The authorized by OMB Control Number
DATES: Nominations to participate on term ‘‘individual capacity’’ refers to 3141–0014 (expires on November 30,
this Committee must be received by July individuals who are appointed to 2015).
17, 2015. exercise their own individual best In addition, the Commission will be
ADDRESSES: Send nominations judgment on behalf of the government, requesting an OMB control number for
electronically to ngacnominations@ such as when they are designated a new information collection, i.e.,
fgdc.gov, or by mail to John Mahoney, Special Government Employees, rather voluntary stakeholder surveys to be
U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. than being appointed to represent a conducted by the NIGC. The
Department of the Interior, 909 First particular interest. Commission is seeking generic
Avenue, Suite 800, Seattle, WA 98104. The Committee meets approximately clearance to be able to gather tribal
Nominations may come from employers, 3–4 times per year. Committee members stakeholder feedback on services,
associations, professional organizations, will serve without compensation, but trainings, and/or technical assistance
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or other geospatial organizations. travel and per diem costs will be that it provides to gaming tribes; with
Nominations should include a resume provided by USGS. The USGS will also the feedback to be used in planning for
providing an adequate description of the provide necessary support services to service/training/technical assistance
nominee’s qualifications, including the Committee. Committee meetings are modification and prioritization.
information that would enable the open to the public. Notice of committee The gathering of this information is in
Department of the Interior to make an meetings are published in the Federal keeping with the purposes of the Indian
informed decision regarding meeting the Register at least 15 days before the date Gaming Regulatory Act, which include:
membership requirements of the of the meeting. The public will have an Providing a statutory basis for the

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Section		Notices
Action		Call for nominations.
Dates		Nominations to participate on this Committee must be received by July 17, 2015.
Contact		John Mahoney, USGS (206-220-4621). Additional information about the NGAC and the nomination process is posted on the NGAC Web page at www.fgdc.gov/ngac.
FR Citation		80 FR 32176

80 FR 32176 - Call for Nominations to the National Geospatial Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORU.S. Geological Survey

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 108 (June 5, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.S. Geological Survey